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The Room-by-Room Housekeeping Guide

The exact checklist our cleaner works from, written for your own home. Eight rooms, over sixty tasks, plus the daily, weekly and seasonal rhythm that keeps a county house feeling fresh all year.

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Checklist for every room
Daily & seasonal routines
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Printed housekeeping checklist on a rustic desk

Every room, listed out

No vague instructions — each page is a tick-box list you can print and work through.

Room 01

Kitchen

8 tasks

· Degrease the stovetop, hood and backsplash
· Wipe cabinet fronts top to bottom
· Sanitize the sink, faucet and drain ring

Room 02

Living Areas

8 tasks

· Dust from the top shelf down
· Fluff cushions and fold throws
· Vacuum edges, then mop hard floors

Room 03

Bedrooms

8 tasks

· Strip and remake beds with fresh linens
· Dust nightstands, lamps and headboards
· Vacuum under the bed and closet floor

Room 04

Bathrooms

8 tasks

· Scrub the shower, tub and grout lines
· Disinfect the toilet inside and out
· Polish mirror and fixtures until they shine

Room 05

Entry & Halls

8 tasks

· Shake out mats and sweep the threshold
· Wipe fingerprints from doors and switches
· Dust corners, cobwebs and baseboards

Room 06

Laundry Room

7 tasks

· Wipe the washer and dryer tops and dials
· Clean the lint screen and detergent shelf
· Mop around and behind the machines

Room 07

Office & Desk

7 tasks

· Dust monitors, keyboards and cables
· Clear paper clutter into trays
· Vacuum under the desk chair

Room 08

Seasonal Extras

8 tasks

· Wash interior windows and sills
· Wipe down blinds and shutters
· Refresh rugs and rotate bedding

Daily reset — 15 minutes

A short nightly pass that keeps the kitchen and living spaces from piling up.

Weekly rhythm — 1 visit

One focused visit a week, worked room by room so nothing gets skipped.

Monthly deep pass

Two rooms a week rotated through the deep jobs — windows, vents and appliances.

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